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Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge Complex
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Located on and around Kentucky Lake in Northwest Tennessee, the refuge’s three units, Big Sandy, Duck River, and Busseltown, stretch for 65 miles along the Tennessee River. Established in 1945, the refuge is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and was created as an area for migratory birds. Because the refuge has such a diversity of habitats, we are well known for harboring an abundance of wildlife and the rufuge offers many recreational opportunities such as: hunting, fishing, hiking, wildlife viewing, and photography and serves as the perfect outdoor classroom for environmental education and interpretation activities. Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge is open during daylight hours.
Learn more about the Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge at the Fish and Wildlife Service site http://www.fws.gov/refuge/tennessee/
Learn more about the Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge at the Fish and Wildlife Service site http://www.fws.gov/refuge/tennessee/
An additional portion of the complex is the Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge. Established in 1962, the name Cross Creeks refers to the intersection of the North and South Cross Creeks intersection on the refuge at its midpoint. The refuge is located four miles east of Dover, in Stewart County, Tennessee and approximately seventy-five miles northwest of Nashville, Tennessee. Its primary purpose is to provide feeding and resting habitat for migratory birds with an emphasis placed on providing habitat for wintering waterfowl. Learn more about the Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge on the Fish and Wildlife Services site https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Cross_Creeks/
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